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As a newlywed - she and hus- [band Peter came to Canada from England only days after they were ftiii,iie,',ii, - Mulvale says she faced tremendous uncertainty but found he strength to rise above her ears and succeed. The same idea rpplies today - to her and to every adian. "I have to believe I can go to ttawa to make a difference," she aid. "I'm not going on a power ip. I'm running to get my mes- age across. It's with a driving nviction to make a difference." Solutions, after all, are what the country needs right now as rang as people realize the Progressive Conservatives are offering "a hand up, not a hand- out." The electorate's apprehen- ion about the future is a feeling gdulvale is well-acquainted with but she maintains inner strength, not self-pity, is the answer. Mulvale - mayor of Oakville 'and mother of two sons - said some people were skeptical about her ability to contribute to 'Regional and Town Councils but believes her track record proves otherwise. Another example of her effectiveness was bringing such disparate parties as PetroCanada and angry area resi- dents together to seek solutions. Mulvale does not take all the redit for her accomplishments, however. explaining how they Lave been dependent on "the mpowerment of others." Her "There is a view that Ann Mulvale is needed here but I can affect more change by being (in Ottawa) than by not being there," she says. "I'm stepping out of my established comfort level but you can sit on the sidelines or you can get involved." There are those in town who believe that a victory by Ann Mulvale on Oct. 25th would actually be a loss, suggesting that a valuable and dedicated public servant would suddenly be swal- lowed by the partisan Ottawa political maze. The candidate has heard this concern but isn't buy- ing it for a minute. Antics of mam parties has left door open for Reform Elggixgn is allabout solutions says PC's Ann Mulvale "People love to spend their money on bingo...so why not hold one right across the country? That would get rid of the debt pretty By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff y great aunt likes to hold Miiiii, now and again. At Thanksgiving dinner just a few days before she was to vote in the advance polls, she was outlining her latest scheme to wipe out the deficit. "Just hold a giant bingo," she said, wine glass held aloft, finger wagging in the air. Monday, October 18, 1993 Council CALENDAR OF TOWN HALL MEETINGS QOUNQIL g STANDINQ QQMMI'ITEE MEETINGS THE PROVISION OF THE 1994 PARKS AND RECREATION BROCHURES TENDER NUMBER T-23-93 SEALED TENDERS for the above will be received by the Town Clerk, on or before 2:00 P.M., local time, NOVEMBER 2ND, 1993. Address: 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville or by mail to: RO. Box 310. Oakville Ontario I m “a Address: 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville or by mail to: RO. Box 310, Oakville, Ontario L6J 5A6. Specifications, Tender Forms and Tender Envelopes are available at the office of the undersigned. The Corporation reserves the right to reject any or all tenders and the lowest or highest as the case may be will not necessarily be accepted. R.J. Coumoyer, C.I.M., P. Mgr. Director, Purchasing & Office Services WF OAKVILLE 845-6601 COMMENT F - - - 5:56'6m Council Chamber WHY PURCHASE MEMORIAL PROPERTY NOW? - You can purchase memorial property out of TENDER FOR: current income. . - You and your loved ones make the decisions, EUJLEELOJQQF THE 1994 not others. "We're not winning the battle of signs on public property. We're winning the battle of signs on people's lawns." says Mulvale. who maintains that a Tory majori- ty is a strong possibility. "This riding is very winable and this country is winable." One example of this support, she says, is in the strategic place- ment - not sheer numbers - of election signs. "Very few people on my cam- paign are working against some- thing. They are working for something, the vision we can claim." says Mulvaie. who is proud of her "wide, grassroots base across this riding." "focused and committed" cam- paign team is fiercely loyal and her appeal among voters ranges from CAW members to white col- lar workers. "I haven't any idea. I tuned into the debates thinking I'd make up my mind afterwards, but I still don't know. I don't like any of them," says she. Well, I greatly fear my great aunt is not alone. Like many people I hear Now this lady __ who is just shy of 80 -. doesn't often mince her words. And, while she may be forthright and blunt about the scheme to wipe out the debt, she is less sure where to cast her vote. qunc uncertainty. "I have never been frightened of failure," she says. As for life after Oct. 25, Mulvale believes it will be an exciting time as either MP for Oakville-Milton or mayor for the final year of her three-year term. Whether she runs for a third term remains to be determined. Whether at Parliament Hill, in the Oakville Council Chamber or involved in some other endeavor, Mulvale is not intimidated by talking about the election, she proba- bly won't know who to vote for until she is handed a ballot. If our Thanksgiving dinner table is anything to go by - and we now number just under a dozen - with "I wasn't always a PC but I wasn't always a Canadian, but I defy you to find one more pas- sionate," says Mulvale, who has lived here 22 of her 44 years. As for her sometimes contro- versial affiliation with the Progressive Conservative Party, Mulvale maintains that is a com- plete non-issue. the Oakville United Way at the time - won the seat then in 1991 was acclaimed mayor for a sec- ond term. 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Your family would benefit by visiting the Town of Oakville Cemeteries to learn what is offered regarding memorial property and then consult together, ahead of time, to decide what is best for all. Do you like him? What of his policies, his own vision for the coun- try? off" So what if she's a woman? Do you like her? Do you trust her? Or what of the man historians will point to after the election as the one who gained the most - Preston Manning. Do you trust him? you YOU hrugging his on don't like Iou don't wa FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. CAROL PROVOST COMMITTEE CO-ORDINATOR 338-4179 Nomination forms are available from the Clerk's Department in the Municipal Building, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville L6H 2L1. The Town of Oakville's Special Committee Against Impaired Driving is once again seeking nominations for the Committee's annual Drinking and Driving Awareness Award. The award will be presented in the Spring of 1994 to publicly recognize an individual or group who has contributed significantly toward the cause of eliminating many of the needless tragedies that result from drinking and driving in Oakville. Local service groups, businesses, schools, churches or Oakville residents are eligible to be nominated. Nominations close Tuesday, November 30, 1993. TOWN OF OAKVILLE DRINKING curm Well. that DRNING AWARENESS AWARD NOMINEES WANTED Int to shoulders absurd ders. "If you say people just think see a woman in -------._ If they don't, the Reform Party may get its wish and be a potent force in Ottawa alongside the Bloc Quebecois. It will mean more polar- ization and divisiveness. And if it's true that a country gets the govem- ment it deserves, we will all spend the next decade wondering what exactly we did to deserve this. So what. Do we lament forever? The mainstream parties would do well to respect the dog nipping at its heels in the form of Preston Manning and work very hard in the next few days to woo back voters. If the mainstream parties want to hold their own on election day, they had better stop the finger-pointing, the futile assigning of blame and wringing of hands over a disenchant- ed, increasingly cynical populace. People just don't care to listen to it anymore. Yes, the country is dif- ferent and it is lamentable that peo- ple seem to be more enraged over politics these days than engaged. If there was one moment of truth at last week's all-candidates meeting in Oakville, it was when the Natural Law Party candidate Harry Bright told of his own dismay with the amount of finger-pointing by the other mainstream parties. He was right. And Reform has made great gains because of it. One of the most telling images following the local all-candidates meeting last week was of people walking right by a NDP table full of pamphlets while a Reform worker was busy selling memberships. No question. Reform will make their mark on election day. And a large part of their own strength has come from the antics of the main- stream parties who spend far too much time blaming each other. +R BLOt5K See Pg. 4 for Details on our October Income Tax Course all-candidates was of people lDP table full of Reform worker